On December 21, 1946, a single entitled "Let the Good Times Roll" by Louis Jordan (at right on sax) debuted on the Rhythm & Blues charts. The flipside was "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" (one of my personal favorites). From 1943 until 1950, the Brinkley, Arkansas native's singles topped the R&B chart more than 25% of the time. Fifteen hits crossed over to the pop charts. More information and photos available at the Library of Congress American Memory site on its Today in History page. Monday, December 21, 2009
Louis Jordan Let the Good Times Roll
On December 21, 1946, a single entitled "Let the Good Times Roll" by Louis Jordan (at right on sax) debuted on the Rhythm & Blues charts. The flipside was "Ain't Nobody Here But Us Chickens" (one of my personal favorites). From 1943 until 1950, the Brinkley, Arkansas native's singles topped the R&B chart more than 25% of the time. Fifteen hits crossed over to the pop charts. More information and photos available at the Library of Congress American Memory site on its Today in History page. 
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